A quantitative genetic analysis of leaf beetle larval performance on two natural hosts: Including a mixed diet

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 98-106

  Ballabeni, P ^a   Rahier, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEUCHÂTEL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Genetic correlation; Larval performance; Mixed diet; Oreina; Reaction norm; Trade off

Indexed keywords

BEETLE; DIET; EVOLUTION; GENETIC ANALYSIS;

ADENOSTYLES ALLIARIAE; CIRSIUM SPINOSISSIMUM; OREINA ELONGATA;

EID: 0033958939     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1420-9101.2000.00144.x     Document Type: Article

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